Information about the AB21 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district AB21. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about AB21 is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021 (2022 in Scotland). They are performed once every 10 years. The figures are representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

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Housing Back to Top

Housing Types

Housing Types
Detached 3,576
Semi-Detached 3,525
Terraced 2,094
Flat (Purpose-Built) 2,907
Flat (Converted) 165
Residence in Commercial Building 17
Caravan/Park/Temporary 37
Total 12,321

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 3,950
Owned with Mortgage 4,552
Shared Ownership 257
Rented: From Council or Other Social 1,886
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 1,483
Rented: Other 41
Rent Free 118
Total 12,287

Housing Occupancy Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 4,202
Two People 4,203
Three People 1,840
Four People 1,561
Five People 401
Six People 81
Seven People 20
8+ People 6
Total 12,314

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 4,202
Family Household 7,717
Other Household 344
Total 12,263

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 13,432
Female 13,705
Total 27,137

Age Groups Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 1,583
5-9 1,709
10-14 1,631
15-19 1,264
20-24 1,275
25-29 1,674
30-34 2,101
35-39 2,178
40-44 2,063
45-49 1,845
50-54 1,847
55-59 1,718
60-64 1,461
65-69 1,415
70-74 1,278
75-79 1,035
80-84 654
85+ 574
Total 27,305

Relationship Status Back to Top

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021/2022 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 7,430
Married 10,652
Separated 573
Divorced 1,850
Widowed 1,419
Total 21,924

Health Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.6% of residents of the United Kingdom rated their health as Very Good or Good.

Health
Very Good 14,066
Good 8,717
Fair 3,169
Bad 909
Very Bad 244
Total 27,105

Education & Qualifications Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, across the UK 22.9% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs as their highest qualification, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 7,142
Apprenticeship 2,113
2+ A Levels 3,165
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 2,170
1-4 GCSEs 4,560
No GCSEs 2,713
Total 21,863

Culture Back to Top

Scots Language

Figures for Scots speaking and understanding are based on responses for all usual residents on census day 2021.

Scots Speaking Ability
Full Speaks, Reads, Writes and Understands Scots 6,875
Speaks and Reads but Does Not Write Scots 1,418
Speaks but Does Not Read or Write Scots 1,544
Understands but Does Not Read, Write or Speak Scots 4,297
Other Combination of Scots Skills 841
No Ability in Scots 11,221

Gaelic Language

Figures for Gaelic speaking and understanding are based on responses for all usual residents on census day 2022.

Gaelic Speaking Ability
Full Speaks, Reads, Writes and Understands Gaelic 146
Speaks and Reads but Does Not Write Gaelic 36
Speaks but Does Not Read or Write Gaelic 78
Understands but Does Not Read, Write or Speak Gaelic 304
Other Combination of Gaelic Skills 62
No Ability in Gaelic 25,584

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 25,230
Mixed Ethnicity 387
Indian 271
Pakistani 150
Bangladeshi 26
Chinese 101
Other Asian 209
Black African 625
Black Caribbean 22
Other Black/African/Caribbean 55
Arab 121
Other 150
Total 27,347

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 24,129
European Union 1,349
Rest of Europe 105
Africa 583
Middle East and Asia 662
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 243
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 68
Total 27,139

Length of Residence Back to Top

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 24,116
10+ Years 1,724
5-10 Years 608
2-5 Years 380
Less Than 2 Years 293
Total 27,121

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 4,030
United Kingdom 21,081
Republic of Ireland 115
European Union 1,239
Rest of Europe 51
African Countries 224
Middle East or Asia 256
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 110
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 15

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 16,816
Church Of Scotland 5,143
Catholic 1,526
Other Christian 1,426
Buddhist 51
Hindu 145
Jewish 6
Muslim 416
Sikh 15
Other Religion 146
Not Stated 1,451
Total 27,141

Employment Back to Top

Economic Activity

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The 2021/22 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 9,748
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 2,538
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 1,213
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 280
Unemployed 372
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 1,261
Retired 4,795
Looking After Home or Family 646
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 634
Other 387
Total 21,874

Occupation Group Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 1,164
Professional Occupations 2,977
Associate Professional Occupations 2,399
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 1,726
Skilled Trades Occupations 1,648
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 1,196
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 856
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 1,036
Elementary Occupations 1,352
Total 14,354

Socio-Economic Classification

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC). The 2021/22 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 2,917
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 5,348
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 2,973
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 1,535
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 1,869
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 2,243
Semi-Routine Occupation 2,714
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 1,024
Full-time Student 1,179
Total 21,802

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